Cooking Terms

A. To cut solids into pieces with a knife

• Chop

• Puree

• Garnish

• Mince

A. Cut in uniform box shaped pieces with equal sides

• Mince

• Dice

• Cube

• Grate

A. To flavor meat, fish or veggies by soaking them in liquid

• Soak

• Marinade

• Marinate

• Dilute

To heavily coat with flour or other fine substance

• Batter

• Dredge

• Garnish

• Pare

To brown very quickly by intense heat to develop flavor.

• Score

• Sear

• Scald

• Steep

To break lightly into small pieces, usually with a fork

• Flake

• Mince

• Fillet

• Grate

A. To remove a stone or seed from fruit

• Glaze

• Blanch

• Dredge

• Pit

To boil down to reduce the volume by evaporation

• Reduce

• Simmer

• Steam

• Parboil

A. To combine two or more ingredients usually by stirring

• Mix

• Mince

• Grind

• Whip

A. To pass dry ingredients through in order to add air and remove clumps

• Grate

• Sift

• Clarify

• Blend